Millersport, OH truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Millersport: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Millersport and Fairfield County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Fairfield County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
20 of 422 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Fairfield County compares with Ohio
Fairfield County against Ohio and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Fairfield County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Fairfield County | Ohio | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 22.2 | 50.8 | 49.7 | 56% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 23% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.44 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 12% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.6% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 1.8× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.5% | 7.8% | 6.2% | 55% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.2% | 21.4% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.9% | 18.9% | 13.8% | 32% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.1% | 42.3% | 41.9% | 10% below the state |
| After dark | 19.0% | 25.8% | 24.8% | 26% below the state |
Fairfield County has lower values than Ohio for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It stands out for higher garbage-truck share.
Fairfield County at a glance: 1 in 22 garbage-truck share of crashes is 4.6%, against 2.5% for Ohio.
Overview
Police reported 422 crashes involving commercial trucks in Fairfield County since 2015: 204 people were injured and 10 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 10 days.
Millersport had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Fairfield County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in September (10.9% of the year) and are lowest in December (6.4%).
November through March accounts for 38.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.3% in Ohio.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 am than at any other hour (8.5%).
Road surface: 3.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Ohio: 7.8%).
Where crashes happen
I-70 leads within 10 miles of Millersport with 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: SR-37 (2), US-40 (2) and CR-31 Coonpath Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 20 crashes, 4.7% of the total, against 2.5% across Ohio.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in January (25%).
Route planning tips for Millersport fleets
- Plan September schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Fairfield County.
- Look at alternatives to I-70 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Waste haulers: January is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Fairfield County.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
Reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2020; rates and comparisons skip those years.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Fairfield County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-70 | 4 |
| SR-37 | 2 |
| US-40 | 2 |
| CR-31 Coonpath Rd | 1 |
| SR-158 | 1 |
| SR-16 | 1 |
| SR-40 | 1 |
| SR-79 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Fairfield County) |
|---|---|
| US-33 | 82 |
| Ir 70 | 51 |
| US-22 | 28 |
| SR-37 | 25 |
| SR-188 | 20 |
| SR-256 | 15 |
| SR-159 | 13 |
| Memorial Dr | 9 |
Millersport at a glance
| Population | 993 |
| Land area | 0.9 sq mi |
| Density | 1,068 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 43046) | $86,864 |
| Median home value (ZIP 43046) | $280,796 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Fairfield County since the 1990s
Combines the FMCSA crash file (all reported truck crashes, real coverage from about 1990) with NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes involving a large truck, 1982–2024).
| Decade | Truck crashes / yr | Change | Fatal crashes / yr (FARS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19 | — | 1.1 |
| 2000s | 33 | +70% | 1.1 |
| 2010s | 43 | +31% | 1.0 |
| 2020s | 27 | -37% | 1.2 |
In the 1990s about 19 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 27. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 1.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Millersport
How many truck crashes happen in Millersport?
422 truck crashes have been reported in Fairfield County since 2015, with 10 deaths and 204 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Millersport?
Since 2015, I-70 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Millersport: 4.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Millersport?
September has the most truck crashes in Fairfield County, 10.9% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Millersport?
Since 2015, Fairfield County has reported 20 garbage-truck crashes, or 4.7% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Millersport compared with Ohio?
Per 100,000 residents, Fairfield County has 22.2 truck crashes a year; Ohio has 50.8.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Millersport?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2020; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.